CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-11019

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android, there is an issue with not closing the file descriptor (fd) during metadata retrieval, even though the buffer has been freed. This leads to a failure during the exit sequence.

Risk Assessment

Failure to close the file descriptor may result in resource leaks, which can affect system stability and application security in the long run.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to ensure proper file descriptor management and avoid potential performance issues.

Other vulnerabilities in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

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Original NVD description (English source)

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, the fd allocated during the get_metadata was not closed even though the buffer allocated to the fd was freed. This resulted in a failure during exit sequence.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS